In an interesting twist on recycling, the company Electrolux has come out with five new vacuums created from plastic debris that was littered in the sea.  In an attempt to raise awareness about both littering and recycling, Electrolux has launched a new initiative with the vacuums called Vac from the sea.  It brings a refreshing and innovative touch to a cause I care deeply about, which is beach clean ups!  They actually hand collected pieces through beach clean ups in Hawaii, Sweden, France, Thailand, and Poland, many of which, were still covered with barnacles and annelid worms!

Finally a vacuum that's Earth friendly!

A great use for beach clean ups!

To paint a less than pretty picture about the litter thrown into our oceans, one must first become aware of what this does to the animals that dwell there.  The plastic, often bleached by the sun and rotted by saltwater, is often swallowed by fish then past through the food chain going right back to harming humans.  In essence, by littering, were not only hurting the animals in the ocean but were hurting ourselves.  With Electrolux using technologies to recycle the litter, they feel they are bringing good karma to mankind.

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Green Halloween® is a nationwide non-profit initiative started by mother-daughter team Corey Colwell-Lipson and Lynn Colwell. In 2010, Green Halloween became a program of EcoMom® Alliance and has events in cities across the U.S.

Get creative with this simple little project made from a cheap bear costume, a little bit of hot glue, and a lot of love from mommy!  Corey Colwell-Lipson met up with this creative mom, Bridget Frey and her little viking, Wilson Parry at The Wallingford Center in Seattle, Washington this past Halloween and fell in love with this simple, homemade costume!

All you need is a cheap bear costume, a , and a lot of love!

Viking costume made easy!

How to make your own Viking Costume:

1 used bear costume ($1.00!)  that will be cut into a vest, boot tops, and fur lining in hat

1 small hat($2.00)

Use hot glue gun to gun everything together!

Total Price: $3.00 for everything!  What a steal!

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Green Halloween® is a nationwide non-profit initiative started by mother-daughter team Corey Colwell-Lipson and Lynn Colwell. In 2010, Green Halloween became a program of EcoMom® Alliance and has events in cities across the U.S.

This delicious recipe is not only easy to make but so healthy and delicious, even your kids will love it!

A hot salad that even your kids will enjoy!

Ingredients:

1 organic, hormone free chicken breast cooked and cut into bite size pieces

organic spinach

3 cloves garlic

1/4 cup of onion

1/4 cup of reduced fat feta cheese

1/4  cup of raisins

Handful of sunflowers seeds

1/4 cup of yellow pepper

2 capfuls of extra virgin olive oil

How to make this:

Heat skillet with olive oil to medium setting

sprinkle in garlic cloves, onion, and yellow pepper until lightly toasted

Add a half to a full bag of spinach and place a lid over skillet to wilt spinach

Take lid off, crumble with sunflower seeds, raisins, prepared chicken bites, and feta cheese

Serve hot!

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Green Halloween® is a nationwide non-profit initiative started by mother-daughter team Corey Colwell-Lipson and Lynn Colwell. In 2010, Green Halloween became a program of EcoMom® Alliance and has events in cities across the U.S.

Karen Semyan and her 3 1/2 year old daughter participated in Green Halloween at the Wallingford Center in Seattle, Washington this past Halloween wearing a homemade jellyfish costume created from materials found from around the house!  Super fun and easy to do!

How to make a jellyfish:

1 sombrero

1 polar fleece for lining

bubble packaging

1 short led light chain for top of hat

Various ribbons and rickrack for tendrils

1 sheer, shiny piece of material to cover the top and for more tendrils

To secure it all, use a glue gun and clear packing tape.

Jellyfish Made Easy!

Create your own jellyfish costume

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Green Halloween® is a nationwide non-profit initiative started by mother-daughter team Corey Colwell-Lipson and Lynn Colwell. In 2010, Green Halloween became a program of EcoMom® Alliance and has events in cities across the U.S.

We were on twitter recently and stumbled across this unique company, Pink Axel,  that makes caps for babies with a little bit of edge and a lot of softness.  Check it out!

Baby Skull Cap for edgy baby

Mom Tattoo on a hat

Black cap with pink crown for your little princess

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Green Halloween® is a nationwide non-profit initiative started by mother-daughter team Corey Colwell-Lipson and Lynn Colwell. In 2010, Green Halloween became a program of EcoMom® Alliance and has events in cities across the U.S.